Kuldeep Yadav: runs, wickets and records

Kuldeep Yadav appears in 305 recorded men's matches, from 13 April 2016 to 9 October 2026, most often for India, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders. The matches split as 18 in Test matches, 120 in One Day Internationals, 53 in Twenty20 Internationals, 111 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 3 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are West Indies (37 matches), Australia (34 matches) and Sri Lanka (26 matches). The ground used most often is Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, with 25 matches.

In Test matches, the batting record is 243 runs in 23 innings, an average of 12.15, a strike rate of 26.6 and a highest score of 40, with 4 ducks.

In One Day Internationals, the batting record is 202 runs in 38 innings, an average of 9.62, a strike rate of 50.6 and a highest score of 19, with 3 ducks.

In Twenty20 Internationals, the batting record is 48 runs in 9 innings, an average of 8.00, a strike rate of 67.6 and a highest score of 23*, with 3 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 210 runs in 42 innings, an average of 11.67, a strike rate of 83.0 and a highest score of 35*, with 5 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 88 runs in 5 innings, an average of 22.00, a strike rate of 34.8 and a highest score of 36.

In Test matches, the bowling record is 77 wickets in 34 innings, an average of 23.47, an economy rate of 3.56, a strike rate of 39.5 balls per wicket and best figures of 5 for 40, including 5 five-wicket hauls.

In One Day Internationals, the bowling record is 198 wickets in 117 innings, an average of 26.54, an economy rate of 5.13 and best figures of 6 for 25, including 2 five-wicket hauls.

In Twenty20 Internationals, the bowling record is 95 wickets in 52 innings, an average of 13.99, an economy rate of 7.04 and best figures of 5 for 17, including 2 five-wicket hauls.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the bowling record is 112 wickets in 107 innings, an average of 28.21, an economy rate of 8.29 and best figures of 4 for 14.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 10 wickets in 4 innings, an average of 15.70, an economy rate of 3.20 and best figures of 6 for 50, including 1 five-wicket haul.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 40 from 114 balls against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram on 14 December 2022 (Tests). 36 from 94 balls against Essex at Headingley, Leeds on 8 September 2026 (the County Championship). 35* from 26 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 29 April 2024 (franchise Twenty20 leagues). 30 from 69 balls against England at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on 7 March 2024 (Tests). 28 from 131 balls against England at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi on 23 February 2024 (Tests).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 6 for 25 against England at Trent Bridge on 12 July 2018. 6 for 50 against Essex at Headingley, Leeds on 8 September 2026. 5 for 17 against South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 14 December 2023. 5 for 24 against England at Old Trafford on 3 July 2018. 5 for 25 against Pakistan at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 10 September 2023.

In Test matches, the player's side won 13 and lost 4 of the 18 recorded matches (76.5% of decided matches).

In One Day Internationals, the player's side won 85 and lost 30 of the 120 recorded matches (73.9% of decided matches).

In Twenty20 Internationals, the player's side won 36 and lost 14 of the 53 recorded matches (72.0% of decided matches).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 51 and lost 55 of the 111 recorded matches (48.1% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were West Indies: 25 won, 9 lost in 37 matches, Australia: 19 won, 12 lost in 34 matches, Sri Lanka: 19 won, 5 lost in 26 matches, New Zealand: 16 won, 9 lost in 25 matches and South Africa: 15 won, 7 lost in 22 matches.

Matches by side: India (191), Delhi Capitals (66), Kolkata Knight Riders (45) and Yorkshire (3).

The grounds used most often are Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (25), Eden Gardens (24), Dubai International Cricket Stadium (17), R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (11), Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (9) and Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (9).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2017 (90), 2018 (64), 2019 (52), 2020 (30), 2021 (26), 2022 (98), 2023 (96), 2024 (167), 2025 (47), 2026 (121).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2016 (6), 2017 (55), 2018 (91), 2019 (45), 2020 (9), 2021 (6), 2022 (44), 2023 (72), 2024 (50), 2025 (75), 2026 (39).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2016 (3), 2017 (36), 2018 (46), 2019 (34), 2020 (11), 2021 (7), 2022 (25), 2023 (52), 2024 (23), 2025 (40), 2026 (28).

In Test matches, 24 fours and 1 sixes, one boundary every 36.6 balls faced; 42.0% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 18 fours and 3 sixes, one boundary every 12.0 balls faced; 42.9% of the runs came in boundaries.

In Test matches, 20 recorded dismissals: caught 55%, lbw 25% and bowled 20%.

In One Day Internationals, 21 recorded dismissals: caught 48%, run out 24%, bowled 19% and stumped 5%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 18 recorded dismissals: run out 44%, caught 22%, bowled 17% and lbw 17%.

In Test matches: 2,142 dot balls (70.4% of legal deliveries), 63 maidens, 2 wides and 1 no-balls and wickets by caught 44%, lbw 26% and bowled 21%.

In One Day Internationals: 3,062 dot balls (49.8% of legal deliveries), 32 maidens, 74 wides and 3 no-balls and wickets by caught 47%, bowled 22% and lbw 19%.

In Twenty20 Internationals: 461 dot balls (40.7% of legal deliveries), 2 maidens, 30 wides and 1 no-balls and wickets by caught 55%, bowled 18% and lbw 16%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues: 708 dot balls (31.0% of legal deliveries), 1 maidens, 57 wides and 3 no-balls and wickets by caught 62%, bowled 11% and lbw 11%.

In the County Championship: 219 dot balls (74.5% of legal deliveries), 10 maidens, 0 wides and 3 no-balls and wickets by bowled 50%, caught 30% and lbw 20%.

Of the 23 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 7 October 2017 (Australia v India) and the latest 27 September 2026 (West Indies v India): 3 in Test matches, 6 in One Day Internationals, 6 in Twenty20 Internationals and 8 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in Test matches is dated 25 March 2017 against Australia and the latest 15 August 2026 against Sri Lanka.

The first recorded match in One Day Internationals is dated 23 June 2017 against West Indies and the latest 3 October 2026 against West Indies.

The first recorded match in Twenty20 Internationals is dated 9 July 2017 against West Indies and the latest 9 October 2026 against West Indies.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 13 April 2016 against Mumbai Indians and the latest 24 May 2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 2 September 2026 against Surrey and the latest 15 September 2026 against Somerset.

The most runs against a single opponent are 118 against England in 13 innings (average 13.11), 111 against Sri Lanka in 10 innings (average 18.50), 91 against Australia in 15 innings (average 7.00) and 51 against West Indies in 9 innings (average 10.20).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 82 against West Indies in 40 innings, 52 against South Africa in 24 innings, 51 against Australia in 34 innings and 43 against England in 23 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are Eden Gardens, Kolkata (47 runs in 4 innings), R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (38 runs in 5 innings), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (34 runs in 5 innings) and Eden Gardens (27 runs in 7 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 7 matches, 26 runs and 6 wickets; 2022: 25 matches, 98 runs and 44 wickets; 2023: 52 matches, 96 runs and 72 wickets; 2024: 23 matches, 167 runs and 50 wickets; 2025: 40 matches, 47 runs and 75 wickets; 2026: 28 matches, 121 runs and 39 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2023, with 52 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2024: 167. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2018: 91.